![]() ![]() (Note: If the place you have in mind doesn't have an existing matchbox, that's perfectly fine. Once you place your order, please email me at to share the images/names of the places that you'd like me to incorporate into your piece. They also make great holiday, Birthday, housewarming, or engagement gifts. These custom drawings make perfect personalized gifts for friends, loved ones, newly engaged couples, or for yourself. When you give a custom matchbox drawing as a gift, your loved one will take one look at the art print and be reminded of all the amazing memories you shared at your special location. You can see more of her work via her Facebook page or her blog.Send me your favorite matchbooks - I'll draw them and then turn them into an awesome wall art! A perfect keepsake to commemorate your favorite bar, restaurant, or any other location or event. Martice also contributes as an article writer for the Creating Mixed Media Art website. A matchbox or matchbooks packaging has value for its unique artwork and. Her stunning illustrations reveals her love for fashion, typography and wildlife- using a combination of analog and digital techniques. Matchbox forum from the Hot Wheels Collectors site and added a few other forums. She established herself as a freelance Illustrator and graphic designer after receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree. Martice Smith II is creative director of Martice Smith II – Illustration & Design Studio, based in Kansas City, Missouri and owner of Uneek Art Boutique. The possibilities for these mini artbooks are endless! Use your imagination to make them uniquely yours. *Optional: use alphabet stamps to add a personal sentiment, rub-on stickers for contrast and distress inks to create a worn-out look. Since these are so easy and quick to make, why not make a dozen of ’em?! They look really nice in a big pile, ready to share with friends! Give them away as small gifts or make some out of collage papers and add them to your art journal when you’re on the go. Tuck this same edge under the 1/2-inch piece of stapled cardstock to form the matchbook-styled artbook. Take the other end of the cover over the blank sketchbook paper and line it up with the bottom edge of the fold. Staple the fold 1/4-inch up from the folded edge. ![]() If you decide to use heavier paper, you will need to add less paper maybe 3-4 sheets instead of 7. Lightweight paper works best for this project. I was able to fit 6-7 sheets of paper in each matchbook-style mini artbook. ![]() For example, some of my mini artbooks contain handmade paper, charcoal and regular sketchbook papers. ( Tip: to keep the papers nestled together, use a paper clip.) Gather the pieces of blank sketchbook paper and tuck them inside the fold. Measurement for blank sketchbook paper: 2 inches by 2 inches Fold up one edgeĭecorative side facing down, fold up one of the edges about 1/2-inch. Measurement for artbook cover (cardstock): 4.5 inches long by 2 inches wide variety of stamps (optional) (I’m using the alphabet stamp set from Studio G and my own, handmade stamp)Ĭut the cardstock and sketchbook papers, to size.cardstock or decorative papers (for this project, I’m using paper from The Paper Studio®, Prima Marketing, Inc., and Crate Paper, Inc.).At least half a dozen in less than 30 minutes! Gather supplies Follow along as we create beautiful, miniature artbooks with a variety of decorative cardstock, sketchbook papers and a stapler. Martice Smith II shows us a fun twist on the classic matchbook style design. This article was written by Martice Smith II ![]()
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